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til ke laddu

Til Ladoo | Sesame seeds laddu

watch the video for detailed instructions to make sesame seeds laddu / til ladoo
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 12 small ladoos

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds
  • 5 tbsp jaggery or 3/4 the quantity of sesame seeds
  • 1 to 2 tbsp water
  • cardamom powder optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat the pan on medium low heat.
  • Dry roast the sesame seeds on medium low heat until it sputters and you will get the nice aroma of roasted sesame seeds.
  • Turn off the heat and transfer the roasted sesame to a plate and let it cool
  • Once the sesame seeds are cooled, melt the jaggery in a pan along with a tbsp of water on medium low heat
  • Once the jaggery is melted completely, if jaggery has any impurities this is the time to filter it using a clean cloth. Else continue on medium low heat until you get the thread consistency or if you add a few drops of syrup into the water you should be able to make a soft ball as shown in the video.
  • Consistency of the syrup is the key to the best unde.
  • Once you get the perfect syrup consistency, turn off the heat and add roasted sesame seeds, mix it well and transfer it onto a greased plate
  • Mix is still warm, wet your hand, take the desired amount of the mix and make the ball.